Quality & Other Terms(Quick Test #1)

1. The term bottlenecks is a relevant concept in the theory of __________.

2. The term used by the Japanese when referring to continuous improvement is __________.

3. ISO 9001 involves international general standards to provide assurance of the __________ in processes and products.

4. MRP is the acronym for material requirements __________.

5. One of the primary inputs for an MRP system is each product’s __________ of materials.

6. The balanced __________ measures more than the financial results achieved for stockholders.

7. A group of different machines or operations that are 1) often arranged in the shape of a U, and 2) results in less movement of materials is a manufacturing or work __________.

8. The program that dramatically reduces the number of defects so there is 99.99966% perfection is known as six __________.

9. Reducing the amount of time for a machine’s setup is part of __________ manufacturing or production.

10. TQM is the acronym for __________ __________ __________.

11. A __________ chart or graph contains upper and lower limits for assisting in the decision to investigate or not investigate a process.

12. The continuous process of studying how one’s processes, products, etc. compare to the best practices is known as __________.

13. The mathematical technique that computes the optimum mix of products that will provide the greatest contribution margin from scarce resources is known as __________ programming.

14. One of the benefits of the Program and Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) is the identification of the __________ path.

15. The __________ curve models recognize that the amount of time necessary for performing a recurring task will decrease as one learns or experiences the task.

16. The goal of target __________ is to reduce manufacturing costs so that a product can be priced competitively and yet be profitable.

17. A potential benefit of the information found in an ABC system is the elimination of activities that do not add __________ for the customer.

18. A value __________ shows the business activities or functions starting with research and development and ending with customer service.

19. A __________ chain shows the path from the purchase of materials to the ultimate customer of a product.

20. Throughput costing involves the assigning of __________ of the manufacturing costs to products.